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A HUGE pile of used books. Found a used bookstore nearby (relatively) of which I was previously unaware. SO HAPPY! It's a really nice one in a town less than 1/2 hour from me, that I often visit anyway for other stuff. I'd just never been down the road it was on before. I love finding a new store to clean out.

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This is our small proof, not only that things can be done differently in this business, but that the greatest expression of rebellion is joy.
- Joss Whedon, in his Emmy acceptance speech for Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

My gf has something similar in "midnight blue". Which is a posh word for dark-as-hell blue.

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I find it extremely satisfying watching Jehovah's Witnesses through my window. After all, it takes an RFID lock, a titanium enhanced fireproof door and bullet-resistant glass to keep them out of the building.

I'll get stung on the import duty, but if it keeps her happy then its all good

Sometimes packages get in under the radar, depending on what exactly is on the customs form, but yeah, you're probably going to get billed duty. What bugs me more are the handling fees from couriers when this happens.

My gf has something similar in "midnight blue". Which is a posh word for dark-as-hell blue.

It's a useful colour though; historically, the thinking behind using it for evening items is that it doesn't get that greeny-yellow cast to it under artificial lights that cheap black dyes can sometimes get. Midnight blue instead just looks like a true/jet black under those conditions. Modern artificial lights and better black dyes make this factor less relevant these days, but I still quite like it as a shade. I have a tux in midnight blue that definitely exhibits this behaviour of appearing black at night. I also have a regular suit in midnight blue but I use that more during the day for work - where it appears like the darkest possible navy - than I do for evening events.

^ Kinda reminds me of the purple i painted my car in. I thought if was black for over a month until i accidentally left my mobile on the hood with the torch activated. My mates laughed their asses off when i told them. I was like, "bloody hell, my car its purple!"

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I find it extremely satisfying watching Jehovah's Witnesses through my window. After all, it takes an RFID lock, a titanium enhanced fireproof door and bullet-resistant glass to keep them out of the building.

^ Kinda reminds me of the purple i painted my car in. I thought if was black for over a month until i accidentally left my mobile on the hood with the torch activated. My mates laughed their asses off when i told them. I was like, "bloody hell, my car its purple!"

The perils of a custom paint-job...

... I actually quite like the idea of a really dark aubergine coloured car. Would look awesome on a supercar full of edges or swoops to catch the light!

^ Kinda reminds me of the purple i painted my car in. I thought if was black for over a month until i accidentally left my mobile on the hood with the torch activated. My mates laughed their asses off when i told them. I was like, "bloody hell, my car its purple!"

The perils of a custom paint-job...

... I actually quite like the idea of a really dark aubergine coloured car. Would look awesome on a supercar full of edges or swoops to catch the light!

Well, my Mercedes 190d hardly qualifies as a supercar, but Lady B did have a 372bhp Cosworth engine. And turbo, we mustn't forget the turbo.

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I find it extremely satisfying watching Jehovah's Witnesses through my window. After all, it takes an RFID lock, a titanium enhanced fireproof door and bullet-resistant glass to keep them out of the building.

^ Kinda reminds me of the purple i painted my car in. I thought if was black for over a month until i accidentally left my mobile on the hood with the torch activated. My mates laughed their asses off when i told them. I was like, "bloody hell, my car its purple!"

The perils of a custom paint-job...

... I actually quite like the idea of a really dark aubergine coloured car. Would look awesome on a supercar full of edges or swoops to catch the light!

Well, my Mercedes 190d hardly qualifies as a supercar, but Lady B did have a 372bhp Cosworth engine. And turbo, we mustn't forget the turbo.

Everyone forgets a turbo. Well, until about two or three seconds after flooring the throttle.

Isn't this place great? The conversation goes from evening dresses to drag racing.

Well now that you mention it.

The only Mercedes I ever lost against was an MB SLS. I've smoked two older Ferraris and a Corvette C5. Not bad for a 28 year old, ain't it?

Although, i dont stand a chance against my team's Peugeot 205 GTI. With the new modifications the engine should put out somewhere around 450bhp. That might not sound like much, but don't forget that the car weighs 800kg with a driver and a full tank.

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I find it extremely satisfying watching Jehovah's Witnesses through my window. After all, it takes an RFID lock, a titanium enhanced fireproof door and bullet-resistant glass to keep them out of the building.

Remind me not to get into a traffic light race with you in my S4. If you're only just beaten by an SLS, I'd look like I'm standing still.

I wouldnt go as far as to say I just lost, but i kept up pretty well regardless. But i believe driving skill had a lot to do with it. I doubt i would've even stood a chance against a driver that could handle himself in that car. And i've got three years and god knows how many hours of racing experience.

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I find it extremely satisfying watching Jehovah's Witnesses through my window. After all, it takes an RFID lock, a titanium enhanced fireproof door and bullet-resistant glass to keep them out of the building.